The Man in the Iron Mask (1923 film)
1923 film by Max Glass
The Man in the Iron Mask (German: Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske) is a 1923 German silent adventure film directed by Max Glass and starring Albert Bassermann, Bruno Decarli, and Vladimir Gajdarov. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.
Plot
Cast
Albert Bassermann – Jules Mazarin
Bruno Decarli – Gaston d'Aubigny
Vladimir Gajdarov – Louis XIV
Helga Molander – Etienne de Tiffanges
Wilhelm Diegelmann – Wirt
Ludwig Hartau
Emil Heyse
Joseph Klein
Friedrich Kühne
Leopold von Ledebur
Lina Lossen – Anne of Austria
Erich Pabst
Max Ruhbeck
Franz Schönfeld
Hermine Sterler
Magnus Stifter
References
Bibliography
Buchanan, Roderick D. Playing With Fire: The Controversial Career of Hans J. Eysenck. Oxford University Press, 2010.
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